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Living Deeply with Markieta Carter
by Markieta Carter
The Living Deeply Podcast with Markieta Carter is about what it means to live authentically, feel deeply, and choose yourself in a world that often encourages us to shrink, conform, forgive before we’re ready, or prioritize everyone else’s comfort.Through personal stories, honest reflections, and real-life lessons, Markieta explores relationships, boundaries, grief, healing, emotional sensitivity, LGBTQ+ life, humanism, family, self-love, identity, personal growth, and the complicated experiences that shape who we become.This isn’t a podcast about pretending life is perfect. It’s about having the deeper conversations—the ones about walking away, trusting your intuition, protecting your peace, navigating loss, redefining relationships, challenging beliefs, setting boundaries, and creating a life that actually feels like your own.Some episodes are reflective. Some are educational. Some are deeply personal. All of them are rooted in one idea: you deserve the freedom to live your life d
Episodes
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Trusting My Intuition Through My Throat Chakra
In this episode of Living Deeply with Markieta, I share how my throat chakra has become a powerful part of my spiritual journey and how I'm learning to trust my intuition through physical sensations. When I'm considering a decision, a calm and peaceful feeling in my throat chakra often signals a...
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Why I'm Grateful to Be a Later in Life Lesbian
I don’t need anybody to co-sign on who I am or who I love. In this episode, I share why I’m grateful to be a later-in-life lesbian—from already being independent to having the strength to stand up for myself and make my own decisions. I talk about knowing what I need in a relationship, keeping my...
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When Violence is Called Holy: Christianity, Scripture, and Power
In this episode of Living Deeply with Markieta, I explore how Christian scripture, history, and political power have sometimes been used to justify violence and cruelty in the name of God. From biblical passages about warfare to the Crusades, the Spanish Inquisition, and colonization, I examine…
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Why Going Back to School After Dropping Out Was One of the Best Decisions I Ever Made
Why Going Back to School After Dropping Out Was One of the Best Decisions I Ever Made I dropped out of college at 19, but that wasn't the end of my story. It was only the beginning. Ten years later, I completed my degree and eventually went on to earn my Master of Jurisprudence in Labor and...
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Choosing Indifference: Rather Than Love or Hate
In this episode of the Living Deeply Podcast, Markieta explores the emotional freedom that comes from choosing indifference rather than love or hate toward people who are no longer welcome in your life. Not every relationship needs to end in forgiveness, reconciliation, or resentment. Sometimes...
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What if Christianity is a Socially Acceptable Cult?
What if Christianity is a socially acceptable cult? In this bold and thought-provoking episode of the Living Deeply Podcast, Markieta challenges the social acceptance of Christianity and examines the similarities between high-control religious environments and groups commonly labeled as cults....
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Spiritual Ignorance: When Your Beliefs Become a Barrier to Understanding
Being religious doesn't automatically mean you're spiritually educated. In this thought-provoking episode of Living Deeply Podcast, Markieta explores spiritual ignorance, religious indoctrination, and how inherited beliefs can prevent us from understanding perspectives beyond our own. As a Black...
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Why I Don't Co-Parent Anymore Part 2 — Choosing Parallel Parenting for Peace
Markieta explains why she moved from collaborative co-parenting to a parallel parenting approach: she still meets her responsibilities and communicates what’s necessary, but limits emotional entanglement with her former partner. She outlines how clear boundaries, intentional communication, and...
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Why I Don't Co-Parent Anymore
In Part 1, Markieta explains why she chose parallel parenting and stepped away from trying to maintain a closely collaborative co-parenting relationship. She shares how clearer boundaries help her protect her energy, keep communication focused on her daughter, and support her daughter’s growing...
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Digital vs. Physical Oracle Cards: My Spirit Guides Know I’m a Digital Woman
Can digital oracle cards feel just as meaningful as a physical deck? In this episode of Living Deeply, I explore common beliefs about both formats and share why digital cards fit my life, my preference for privacy, and my complete inability to shuffle gracefully. I also share my perspective that…
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My Coaching Isn’t for Everyone: Why I Choose Boundaries Over Approval
Markieta explains why her coaching, community, and services are intentionally women-only and LGBTQ+ affirmative, rooted in authenticity, boundaries, and practical accountability. She outlines her solution-focused, empathetic, non-faith-based coaching approach, the Thriven Humans community, and…
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How I Embraced Being the Black Sheep Part 2: When It Become My Superpower
Markieta reflects on being the "black sheep" of her family and how the independence, solitude, and ability to think for herself prepared her to step in when her sister died—handling practical decisions, asking hard questions, and supporting family amid overwhelming grief. She explores how…
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How I Embraced Being the Black Sheep of My Family Part 1
Markieta reflects on growing up as the family’s "black sheep" and how being different and comfortable with solitude ultimately became a source of strength. She describes how solitude taught her to think for herself, set boundaries, and stop seeking constant validation. By embracing her…
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How to Demonstrate Your Mental Competence in Court?
This episode explains how mental health treatment or a diagnosis does not automatically mean you are legally incompetent and offers practical steps to demonstrate your capacity—using provider statements, employment records, daily functioning, credible witnesses, timelines, and independent...
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When Word Hurt Part 2: Healing, Triggers, and Choosing Yourself
Markieta explores why verbal wounds can resurface after you’ve left an unhealthy environment and begun to heal. She explains how past patterns train your nervous system to react, why that reaction doesn’t mean you haven’t healed, and how healing can actually help you recognize and refuse…
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How to Connect With Your Ancestors & Spiritual Guides
Markieta guides listeners through gentle, practical ways to connect with ancestors and spiritual guides. She emphasizes intention, boundaries, and personal authenticity over formal rituals, and offers simple practices like creating an altar, journaling, listening to intuition, using music,...
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Why I Coach: Helping Capable Women Trust Themselves
Markieta explains why she became a coach and how her lived experience and HR background inform her work supporting women through career decisions, identity shifts, relationships, and major life transitions. She emphasizes creating an affirming, nonjudgmental space—especially for LGBTQ+…
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Who Am I Beyond Motherhood? Rediscovering Me
Markieta explores the common question mothers face: who am I when I step away from the title of mom? She affirms that motherhood shapes but does not define a woman and encourages small steps to rediscover interests, boundaries, and personal purpose. The episode offers permission to change,...
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When Words Hurt: The Brain Science of Emotional Pain
Markieta explores why hurtful words, rejection, and verbal abuse can cause real pain, explaining how the brain processes social and emotional pain similarly to physical distress. She discusses how leaving unsafe environments can reveal healing, why re-exposure can trigger strong reactions, and…
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Why Someone May Respond to Your Tears With Anger
That was my second time more powerful which is crazyepisode Markieta explores why crying can provoke anger in others, explaining how an observer's past, fears, and coping mechanisms shape their reaction. She emphasizes that tears are information—not a diagnosis—encourages compassionate curiosity...
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When Your Tears Are Met With Anger
Hey, It’s Markieta. In this personal episode I share how more than 15 years of repeated betrayal affected my marriage, mental health, and sense of self, and why I sought professional help to keep functioning and heal. I also talk about recent grief after my sister’s death, being humiliated and...
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When the Forgiveness You Claimed Was a Lie
What if the forgiveness you said you gave wasn't actually forgiveness? In this episode of the Living Deeply Podcast, I explore what forgiveness really means—and what happens when we claim to forgive because we feel pressured to please others, keep the peace, follow religious expectations, or…
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Grieving My Sister Deeply
Grief is complicated. And when someone dies while your relationship with them is unresolved, grief can carry even more layers. In this deeply personal episode of the Living Deeply Podcast, I share what it has been like grieving the loss of my sister, knowing that we were not on the best of terms...
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When Your Emotional Sensitivity is Weaponized Against You
What happens when someone who once knew your most vulnerable places starts using them against you? In this episode of the Living Deeply Podcast, I talk about what it feels like when an ex uses your emotional sensitivity to label you as “crazy,” unstable, dramatic, or irrational—especially when…
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You Don't Have to Forgive to Heal
You don’t have to forgive someone to heal from what they did to you. In this episode of the Living Deeply Podcast, I challenge the idea that forgiveness is a mandatory part of healing. Sometimes healing means forgiveness, but sometimes it means acceptance, boundaries, distance, indifference, and...
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Raising a Child Who Feels Everything: Understanding Emotional Sensitivity
Is your child “too sensitive,” or do they simply feel deeply? 💜 This Living Deeply episode explores emotional sensitivity in children, its strengths, what it isn’t, and how parents can provide the understanding, boundaries, and emotional tools sensitive children need to thrive. Listen to more...
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Why I’m a Fan of Jesus Christ, But I’m Not a Christian
Can you appreciate Jesus without worshiping him? Can you learn from his teachings while choosing to honor and explore your own ancestral lineage? In this episode of Living Deeply, Markieta explores why she considers herself a fan of the Jesus Christ portrayed in biblical stories while no longer...
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How to Coparent with an Ex You Don’t Like
How to Co-Parent With an Ex You Don’t Like You can love your children deeply and still not like the person you have to co-parent with. In this episode of Living Deeply Podcast, Markieta gets real about what healthy co-parenting can look like when friendship with your ex simply isn't part of the...
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Know Your Rights at Work
This week, Markieta is switching hats. 🎙️⚖️ Drawing from her professional career in Human Resources, employee relations, HR credentials, and advanced education in labor and employment law, she breaks down what women should know about protecting themselves at work. From discrimination and...
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Sundays as a Southern Humanist
Sundays as a Humanist in the South What does Sunday feel like when you’ve deconstructed the religion you once believed—but still miss the community that came with it? In this episode, Markieta shares what it feels like to be a humanist in the South, where churches are everywhere but finding...
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Part Two : Why I Don’t Date Transphobic Women
In Part Two of “Why I Don’t Date Transphobic Women,” Markieta shares how a dating boundary rooted in her values unexpectedly came full circle. After previously walking away from a potential relationship because of a woman’s transphobic beliefs, Markieta was recently contacted by an incarcerated...
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My Ex-Husband Said I Deserved to Be Treated Like a Queen
My ex-husband used to tell me, "You deserve to be treated like a queen." Those words always left me confused because I couldn't understand why he believed that, yet I didn't feel that way in our marriage. Years later, I realized he was right—I did deserve that kind of love. Neither of us just…
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Why I can’t date a transphobic woman as a lesbian humanist?
In this episode, Markieta Carter shares why discovering transphobic beliefs in someone she was dating became an immediate dealbreaker. As a lesbian and a humanist, she believes that respect for the dignity and humanity of all people is a core value. She explores how bias can exist even within the...
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Why I don’t date bisexual woman as a Lesbian?
In this honest and thought-provoking episode of The Living Deeply Podcast, Markieta opens up about why she personally chooses not to date bisexual women as a lesbian woman — not from a place of hate, but from a place of compatibility, emotional alignment, and personal boundaries. This episode...
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Religion as Humanity’s First Explanation
What if religion became humanity’s way of explaining what the human mind could not yet understand? In this thought-provoking episode of The Living Deeply Podcast, Markieta Carter explores the possibility that religion emerged as humanity’s emotional and psychological response to uncertainty…
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A stranger felt entitled to my energy
I experienced something that honestly scared me. A complete stranger DM’d me after seeing my content online, and I realized they were emotionally dissatisfied with the amount of energy I was giving them… despite the fact that we didn’t know each other at all. That moment made me reflect on...
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How I prepared for the love I always wanted?
In this deeply personal episode of The Living Deeply Podcast, Markieta shares how she prepared herself to finally receive the kind of healthy, emotionally consistent love she had always desired. This episode explores the hard lessons learned about emotional inconsistency, hot-and-cold behavior,...
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Why my love is conditional?
💔 Why My Love Is Conditional (And Why That’s Healthy) In this episode, Markieta is unpacking the truth behind why she no longer believe in unconditional love—and how choosing conditional, intentional love has transformed her relationships and her peace. We’ll talk about: ✨ The difference between...
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Why lesbian dating in Louisiana sucks?
Dating as a lesbian in Louisiana can feel emotionally exhausting — and in this episode of The Living Deeply Podcast, Markieta gets honest about why. From tiny dating pools and closeted dating culture to religious conditioning, emotional immaturity, trauma bonding, and communication struggles…
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Why I don’t date religious people Part 2
In this bold and thought-provoking episode of The Living Deeply Podcast, Markieta explores why she no longer dates deeply religious people. From emotional dependence and lack of self-motivation to externalized accountability and identity suppression, this episode dives into how certain religious...
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Why I don’t date religious people?
In this bold and deeply personal episode of The Living Deeply Podcast, Markieta opens up about why she no longer dates religious people and how religious incompatibility can impact emotional safety, authenticity, and identity in relationships. From navigating religious shame as a lesbian woman to...
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Why you should stop praying and start manifesting?
What if the life you’ve been praying for is actually waiting for you to participate in creating it? In this powerful and thought-provoking episode of The Living Deeply Podcast, Markieta challenges the mindset of powerlessness and explores the difference between constantly waiting for change…
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How the Bible Came to Be
What if the Bible didn’t come directly from God the way many people were taught? In this controversial episode of The Living Deeply Podcast, Markieta Carter breaks down the historical origins of the Bible — from the Torah and early Hebrew scriptures to anonymous authors, political influence,...
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Poem: She said I’m gentle
She told me I was gentle with her, and it brought me to tears — not from pain, but from finally feeling seen. This piece explores the quiet grief and healing that comes from being misunderstood as “hard” when life simply taught you self-protection. It’s about the strength behind softness, the...
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Poem: Loving a Strong 🏳️🌈 Woman
What happens when two powerful women choose love instead of competition? In this deeply emotional episode, Loving a Strong Woman, we explore the beauty of loving a dominant, mentally strong, emotionally grounded woman from the perspective of another strong woman. This episode is a love letter to...
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LGBTQ+ Community: Why Are You Still Supporting a Religion That Doesn’t Accept You?
🌈 In this bold and deeply personal episode of The Living Deeply Podcast, Markieta Carter challenges the LGBTQ+ community to ask a difficult question: Why are we still loyal to religious systems that openly reject our existence? This episode explores religious conditioning, shame, trauma bonds,...
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Why are you more loyal to Jesus than your own bloodline?
Why are some people more emotionally loyal to Jesus than they are to their own bloodline? In this provocative episode, Markieta Carter explores how many people were taught to prioritize religion over ancestry, family history, cultural identity, and generational healing. From colonization and…
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Why do you know Jesus better than your own bloodline?
What happens when you realize you know more about Jesus than your own bloodline? In this bold and controversial episode of The Living Deeply Podcast, Markieta challenges listeners to question inherited religion, colonization, fear-based spirituality, and the disconnect many people have from their...
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Prayer vs. Manifestation: Why I Stopped Waiting to Be Saved
In this bold and controversial episode of The Living Deeply Podcast, Markieta Carter challenges the difference between prayer and manifestation — and questions whether prayer sometimes becomes a form of passivity, fear, or learned helplessness. This episode explores: * Why some people stay stuck...
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What my lesbians relationships taught me now that I am single?
I didn’t lose in love… I learned who I am. 💔➡️💡 In this deeply personal episode, I share what my past lesbian relationships taught me about love, energy, intuition, and emotional alignment. From being nurturing and attentive to recognizing my challenges with absorbing negativity and moving…
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The Living Deeply Podcast with Markieta Carter is about what it means to live authentically, feel deeply, and choose yourself in a world that often encourages us to shrink, conform, forgive before we’re ready, or prioritize everyone else’s comfort.Through personal stories, honest reflections, and real-life lessons, Markieta explores relationships, boundaries, grief, healing, emotional sensitivity, LGBTQ+ life, humanism, family, self-love, identity, personal growth, and the complicated experiences that shape who we become.This isn’t a podcast about pretending life is perfect. It’s about having the deeper conversations—the ones about walking away, trusting your intuition, protecting your peace, navigating loss, redefining relationships, challenging beliefs, setting boundaries, and creating a life that actually feels like your own.Some episodes are reflective. Some are educational. Some are deeply personal. All of them are rooted in one idea: you deserve the freedom to live your life d
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